Murmu's election is testimony to vibrancy of Indian democracy: Naidu

VP M Venkaiah Naidu congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being sworn in as the 15th President of India, saying her election to the highest office is a testimony to the vibrancy of Indian democracy.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2022 | 3:00 PM IST

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being sworn in as the 15th President of India, saying her election to the highest office is a testimony to the vibrancy and strength of Indian democracy.

He also extended his best wishes to her for a successful and fulfilling tenure as the "First Citizen" of India.

"Heartiest congratulations to Smt Droupadi Murmu ji on being sworn in as the 15th President of India. Her election to the highest office is a testimony to the vibrancy and strength of Indian democracy," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted, quoting Naidu.

Murmu, India's youngest president at 64 and the first to be born after Independence, took oath of office in the name of god to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law".

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered her oath in Central Hall of Parliament on Monday morning.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Topics :Droupadi MurmuVenkaiah NaiduPresident of India

First Published: Jul 25 2022 | 3:00 PM IST

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